Give an example of simple/complex.

Give an example of Importance.

Example: Organize from most important to least important the reasons a company should move its headquarters to a specific city.

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Give an example of Problem/solution.

Example: Discuss a problem and then discuss its possible solutions.

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Give an example of Best case/worst case.

Example: Analyze whether two companies should merge by presenting the best-case result (e.g., improved market share) and worst-case result (e.g., devalued stock).

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Give an example of Comparison/contrast (pro/con).

Example: Compare organic farming methods with those of modern industrial farming.

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How do organize the conclusion of oral presentation?

1. Summarize your main themes.2. Leave the audience with a specific and memorable “takeaway.” Tell how listeners can use this information, why you have spoken, or what you want them to do.3. Include a statement that allows you to leave the podium gracefully.

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How do you build rapport with the audience with effective imagery?

1. Analogy example: A wiki is similar to a collection of post-it notes.2. Metaphor example: Time is a river flowing from the past into the future.3. Simile example: Launching a hedge fund is like buying a lottery ticket.

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How else do you build rapport with the audience with effective imagery?

1. Personal anecdote example: I started this business in my garage . . . .2. Personalized statistics example: Consumers paid $28 billion for coffee last year. That means that every coffee drinker in this room spent $364 last year on coffee.

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How do you build rapport with the audience with Worst- and best-case scenario?

Worst- and best-case scenario: In a worst-case scenario, spammers may now work with overseas organized crime groups, employing Trojan-horse attacks that can turn PCs into “zombie” machines that spew out spam under the noses of their unwitting owners.

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What are techniques of building rapport with the audience with effective imagery?

What are verbal signposts?

1. Previewing- Now we will consider the opposite view.Next I'm going to discuss . . . .2. Summarizing- "You see, then, that the most important elements are . . ."- "Let me review the major problems I have presented . . . ."

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What are verbal signposts?

3. Switching directions- "Up to this point, I have talked only about . . . ; now let's look at . . . ."- "Those are all good reasons to support the proposal. But let's also consider the negatives."